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Bill dies for redistricting southwest Mississippi courts
NATCHEZ, Miss. - Legislative efforts have died to redraw Mississippi's judicial districts that would have altered the circuit and chancery courts for Adams County and its neighboring counties. The judicial redistricting bill died Monday when House-Senate negotiators couldn't agree on a final version to pass into law. E...
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A NEW RESORT: Developers plan $30M luxury RV resort for Adams County
NATCHEZ — Ground was broken south of Natchez on Tuesday morning for a $30 million investment that will turn 275-plus acres into a luxury RV resort development. Natchez Inc. and the developers of Unwind Resorts announced the venture today on-site at 177 Southwind Drive, Natchez. Developers Cody Martin, Jonathan St...
Apr 30, 2024
Unwind Resorts begins construction on the Magnolia Trace RV Resort in Adams County
Natchez, Inc. joins the developers of Unwind Resorts today as they announce the beginning of construction of a new luxury RV resort - Magnolia Trace. Developers Cody Martin, Jonathan Starns and Brandon Dodson will transform a 275+ acre site in South Adams County into a resort attraction filled with high end RV lots, a ...
Apr 30, 2024
Natchez inmate dies in Concordia Parish Correctional Facility
NATCHEZ — A Natchez man who has been an inmate in the Concordia Parish Correctional Facility has died. Blarrington Ashley, 53, of Natchez, was indicted by a grand jury for shoplifting more than $1,000, said Natchez Police Chief Cal Green. Because of the unsafe conditions in the Adams County Jail, the Adams County...
Apr 29, 2024
Natchez man arrested, charged with felony child abuse
NATCHEZ — A Natchez man was arrested Friday for felony child abuse. Taj Minor, 26, allegedly abused a 3-year-old. The mother of the child, who is a juvenile, may also be charged in the case. Natchez Police Chief Cal Green said her department was notified of the incident by Child Protective Services. She said when...
Apr 29, 2024
Couple, vehicle get stuck in water on roadway; Sheriff warns against ignoring road closure signs
NATCHEZ — A Natchez couple ignored road closure signs and got stuck on an underwater road in Adams County Friday evening. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said cars continue to drive on Pintail Road, off York Road in the St. Catherine Creek Wildlife Refuge. “This is federal property. People need to know t...
Apr 29, 2024
Ferriday elects Garrison as mayor
NATCHEZ — The town of Ferriday, Louisiana, elected a new mayor on Saturday. Democrat Alvin Garrison garnered 643 votes or 75 percent to Democrat Joey Bazile III’s 219 or 25 percent of the votes. District B elected Devonte M. Schiele as its alderman. Schiele, who claims no party affiliation, received 116 vot...
Apr 28, 2024
Thompson presents funds for Forks to Freedom project
NATCHEZ — At a press conference Friday at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bolton, U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson announced a number of community project fundings in Mississippi’s Second Congressional District. Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson and Ward 2 Alderman Billie Joe Frazier were at the conference to receive a $...
Apr 27, 2024
Renovation plans for Natchez meeting venues move forward
NATCHEZ, Miss. - The Board of Aldermen has approved a contractor's $1 million bid for renovating Natchez' City Auditorium, the assembly hall built in 1938. This phase of construction by Smith Painting & Contracting will involve various upgrades, such as new seats, restrooms and ceilings and cleaning the exterior. A...
Apr 25, 2024
State Legislature pays tribute to former Natchez mayor Brown
NATCHEZ, Miss. - The Mississippi Legislature has formally recognized the public service of former Natchez mayor Butch Brown, who died a year ago today. In a resolution the state Senate and House of Representatives passed last month, lawmakers noted Brown "was a man of vision, and that and his undaunted energy brou...
Apr 25, 2024
Natchez-Adams County boards' arrangements remain unsettled for E911, fire and pool
NATCHEZ, Miss. - City aldermen have a proposal drafted for Adams County supervisors to continue the joint emergency-dispatching operations that Natchez and the county have jointly operated since 2017. Adams County supervisors have advanced plans to move the E911 call center from the basement of the county jail to a bui...
Apr 25, 2024
State Legislature passes bill to help Adams County finance new jail
NATCHEZ, Miss. - The Mississippi House and Senate have agreed to authorize Adams County to enter into a lease-purchase agreement for a new jail. House Bill 4090, requested by Adams County supervisors, passed the Senate on Wednesday after clearing the House of Representatives earlier this month. It now goes to the gover...
Apr 25, 2024
Municipal election day is Saturday for Ferriday, Monterey Fire Protection District No. 1
FERRIDAY, La. — This Saturday, the April 27 Municipal General Election will determine the next mayor of the Town of Ferriday and two aldermen seats. Monterey Fire Protection District No. 1 also has two propositions to vote on that would benefit the fire service. The deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a...
Apr 24, 2024
Natchez seeking federal funds for deteriorating State Street support structure
NATCHEZ, Miss. - Federal funds are being sought to rebuild what buttresses an imperiled section of State Street between Martin Luther King and Arlington streets. "If the infrastructure there fails, it would cripple all of downtown," said Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson, who noted the deteriorating structure is by Fi...
Apr 24, 2024
More Natchez streets to be patched up
NATCHEZ, Miss. - The mayor and city aldermen are planning to repair several downtown streets that include Main, Franklin, Canal and Homochitto. They agreed Tuesday to seek proposals from contractors on how much it'll cost to do the work. This is an addition to the $6 million resurfacing project that began last August f...
Apr 24, 2024